Auto signal



' A. LEE

AUTO SIGNAL Aug. 6, 1929.

Filed Sept. 6, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l A. LEE

AUTO S IGNAL Aug. 6, 1929.

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Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

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Application filed September This inventionv has reference to signaling devices, and more particularly to a mechanical si nalingdevice especially designed for use on :motor vehicles, the-primary object'of the invention being'toprovide means whereby the operator eta-the motor vehicle equipped with thedevice, may signal to ap-: preaching automobiles or pedestrians the" -di'rection of travel to'hetakeniby thevehicle,

thereby reducing the possibilities =ofq colli-' Another 'object-ofthe invention is t ojp'rovide a signaling device ofz this character which will :be automatically illu'minatedl dark as an [the liglltw 1i when the signaling device -is turned, to the cnd that-the signal will be aseiiective in the Ag'still .ffurtherzobject of invention is the provision o'fza'xsignal at the-front and" rear of a vehicle, the signals'bemg :snnulta-r neously; operated by :a; single movement of the operating pedals androds'. I Y

With the foregoingiand other ob ects 111iview. which will appear v as the w description proceeds, the invention'resides 'm the comblnation and arrangement of parts and in the' details of construction "hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being. understood that changes in the precise embodiment of theinvention herein disclosed, may be made withmthe scope 'of what -1selaimed,without del iarting dirom the spirit of the-invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure '1-is:a side elevational viewi-ot a signaling device construct-edi in accordance with the invention and illustrating the mannor of securing the device.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the signal.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the opposite side of the signal.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line i1 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an elevational view illustrat ing the operating mechanism.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6 6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the lighting circuit.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the signal is indicated generally by the reference character 5 and while I show one of the signaling devices, it is to be understood that it is contemplated to position one of these sig gnali-ng'devices at the front end 'of the 6, 1927. Serial No. 217,721.

motor vehicle, and another-signaling device of identical construction, at the rear oif the motor vehicle vand to provide an'operating mechanism which will simultaneously operate the signaling devices to indicate thedirection of travel to be taken by the motor vehicle."

As shown, the device is secured-to one of f the side rails ot the frame o f the motor vehicl'e, the side rail being indicated by the :i'efe'rence character 61 :The reference character'i' designates a tubular bearing member 'WhICh' ZI-CtS'aS the support for the signal,

which-bearing member :is secured to the side Wall 6- by means-of the bolt 8. i 1 :-f Positionedvvithin' thesbearing member 7 :is a lamp :post which: is formedwvith a qoeriphei'ali-groove 10 to accommodate the sinneriext-rem-ity of the screw :11 that leeks the lamp post against vertical movement. Secured within the bearing member '7 :at the lower end thereof, is a plug '12, there being provided a securing screw 13 cont-acting with thelplug to hold the plug in position.

The upper extremity of the plug 12 provides a support for the'bal-l bearings it that rest in a groove formed in the upper end of the plug -12,which ball-bearings also contact with the lower end-oi the post 9 to reduce ..friction"*at the lower end of the post 9 "to the mininiu nnand insure afree' operation of the signal.

Elongated :teeth '15 are formed at the lower end'of the post '9, which'teeth contact :with the teeth of the rack bar 16 carried.

.:at'-one end of I the controlling rod 17, which rod is supported in suitable brackets and extends to a position under the floor board of the vehicle for purposes to be hereinafter more fully described.

Positioned directly under the floor board is a frame work 18 which is formed with openings through which the pedal shanks l9 and 20 respectively extend, the lower ends of the pedal shanks 19 and 20 being connected with the arm 21 at the ends of the arm as clearly shown by Figure 5. Coiled springs 22 are mounted on the shanks l9 and 20 and are so connected with the shanks 19 and 20 that they will normally urge the shanks to their initial or inactive positions after the pedals which are indicated at 23 and secured at the upper ends of the shanks 19 and 20, have been depressed in the operation of the signal.

-.-,.Cll1'VGC l'f:POItlOIL QY' of the bracket 28 that is 'securedyto the framework as at 29, the

{IL This armfil hasia dependingarni Q with indicated at v is vforme d on the signal h Ch t i fl l 'z'ltilonnectsiwhile jth-ldd 2 fpr'I'Qpi' extendsbydildioneiedge thereof, which extends towards the rear en c 1 9f t h e w11 il e at the opposite edge of the signal is car and connects with a similar signaling provided an extension 43 indicating the device at the rear'of thecarfalsoha's' "0011-""featheredeXtrihityof an arrow. Should nection with this arm 24, to the end that the,.0perator of a vehicle equipped with a rods 17 and 25 will be operated siinult-a signal of this character reach to turn to the neously. H L v right or-gle ft,-theoperators foot is depressed The arm 21 is carried by the shaft 26, on the proper pedal which rocks the arms 21 one end-of :the'; shaft ibeing'mounted in'the m'oving =the rods'l7 andz25ywhich' in.turn impart rotary: niov'ementito the lamp posts 9 connectedi-therewitliyswingingf the signals y'wopposite end of.- the shaft being mounted in .=PI'OP6I' "torni'bring; -indiatingr'acharacters .l'the bearing 30, secured to the framework by directly ineans'ofEthe bolt-J31, there being provided :vehiclefrom the=frzmt 'ornrear, to indicate before 1 persons approaching the i a lug 3:2 at one end of the. shaft 26 to insure ithe: movements: to-be-ltakenby the ;vehicle.

5 an arm 33 7 that; carries :a downwardly exagainst longitudinal movement uotmthewa- V shaft-26; vi A/sig'nalingdevice=cincluding.- awhorizon- Extending. upwardly. from the shaft '26 istally'i disposed 'tubplar' 'bearing :mem'ber i an a elongated vertical tubular.:'bearii1g. 1 member formed integralfthei'ewitlr and disposed intended. switchmember-34:: formed of suit-- able insulatingmiat'erial suehras fiber-10rthemtermediateth ends Ofthfli lioriz'ontalr'nemcontact: points 35 and 36 'WlllCll" are in Tcir-' 'iCoopei-ating'with the contact-point'35 is a spring iarln 'B'ZwthatJis in ClI'Cllltr-Wlllh thed lamps- 38 ;'-located* in thewsignals through the wire -;39,' the ground wire being vlike, the switch member-beinm provided with;

c her; :the' ivertical tubular: meinbert-having an opening; in onenside; thereof arranged ad cuit with a suitable source of electric supplyan ijace'nt tofi thez; horizontalsutubu lanibearing member to establish communiation between the? tubular t bearing; iniembers; a ilamp. post proper, positioned; within:thezvertieahtnbular memher: and ihatiin'gtteetha Ea racki zbara operating-' indicated at 40m a I 1: "f ins the. horizontal tubularwbearing; member Thus itwill beseen that when-either-"of and haVingPa-cut:awayfiportion in the'side I the pedals 22 is depressed; the arm '37 willmtherehfi; teeth) imthe ibase iOf th'e cfutk'away contact with one of-thejcontactpoints "34:;

- terial' and colored preferably --cated bythe signa-han arrow head such;as

portion fttheiouterz-ends of'zthe'te'eth lying lighting the; lightto display the signal.-below the surfaceofthetraok-barand-mesh Mounted at the upper end of the lamp postwLing with thwte'ethof the lampi post, and a U is the signal proper which includes a cir-a' removable plugwsecur'ed 'within'= the lower oular casing-having its sides closed by meanssend ofthe-vertical tubular member-for supporting the-weight of the lamp post, and

red, wtherew'balls resting won: the plug .andcontacting* end of.:the "lamp post :to

of the member'szlh formed of translucent Ina-- being certain indicating characters such as with the: lower an arrow and letters indicating .Turn or reduce friction between the lamp post and Stop formed on the members 41' so'that plug. a;

a person may readily determineithe move-1. -In testimony that I claim the 'foregoing ments to-be-taken bythe vehicle; 1 was-any own-,Iihave hereto aifixedmy signal- To further accentuate thedirection indi-- :=ture.--.

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